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Since Mar 2017
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We've spent over a decade in the tabletop gaming space, as content creators, local store owners, and online retailers. Now it's time to answer your questions, dive into complex topics, and have an incredible amount of fun along the way -- featuring exclusive updates, candid dialogue, and fascinating interviews with designers, publishers, and visionaries.

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Tabletop Isn't Digital

Jun 12, 2026 1h 45m

On a fateful Monday, BradW shared an ad for Rush of Ikorr, the TCG from Upper Deck, coming to their ePack platform. What's the ePack platform, you ask? An abomination. It's not what tabletop is, and…

FOMO is Necessary

Jun 05, 2026 2h 1m

Our current crowdfunding and tcg-heavy tabletop gaming era necessitates a question: is there nobility in removing overtly FOMO-creating elements from your campaigns and product design, or are you…

Earthborne Trailblazer First Impressions

May 29, 2026 2h 4m

A few weeks ago, the Earthborne team came to our office to share a vertical slice of their new game, Earthborne Trailblazer, with us, our team, and three fans of Rangers. Now, with the launch of the…

Why Distribution Had to Change

May 22, 2026 1h 32m

Traditional distribution serves a critical function for tabletop gaming, but for many publishers it is often a hindrance to success—that's why we launched Covenant Fulfilled earlier this year. With…

Artistic Inspiration vs Plagiarism

May 08, 2026 1h 47m

All last week we stared at the beautiful Earthborne Trailblazer board, created by Evan Simonet and inspired by Jaro Hess's "The Land of Make Believe". This week we wake up to a fresh controversy…

Q&A with Andrew Navaro, Head of Studio at Earthborne Games

May 01, 2026 1h 51m

Fresh off of their Earthborne Trailblazer announcement, Andrew Navaro joins us to answer your questions and ours!

The End of Crowdfunding

Apr 24, 2026 1h 57m

In the early days of crowdfunding, we were very hesitant to consider games that used the platform. Crowdfunding was seen as a negative. Somewhere along the way we entered an era where crowdfunding…

How the LCG Succeeds

Apr 17, 2026 2h 6m

In this episode, we revisit the topic of LCG viability. Are there ways, tested or untested, that an LCG can prosper as a long-running game and also on the balance sheet of the local game store? After…

There is No "LCG Model"

Apr 11, 2026 2h 12m

Gudnak has pulled off the pipe dream of LCG fans everywhere by creating a functional limited experience. Hubworld announced that every set will be also be a draftable cube. Arkham Horror continues to…

The Perfect Organized Play

Apr 06, 2026 2h 13m

Sorcery TCG has announced its Cornerstone events emphasizing Creativity, Mastery, and Wonder. Alpha Clash has gone international, announcing an even more open tournament scene in locations from Vegas…

The Mirage of the Crowdfunded TCG

Mar 27, 2026 1h 55m

First Sorcery TCG, then Altered TCG, and now Cyberpunk 2027 TCG. These games continue to break crowdfunding records, but what does that mean for the actual health of the game? Zach and Steven sit…

Erik Olofsson - Sorcery TCG | Gothic Reflections and Future

Dec 11, 2025 36m Bonus

At the end of our 12-hour Gothic release stream, we got to chat with Erik Olofsson—founder of Erik's Curiosa and co-founder of Grinding Gear Games—about Sorery's new Gothic set and the future of the…

S6E6 227: Andrew Navaro - From Fantasy Flight Games to Earthborne Games

Jul 22, 2025 1h 37m

"I think as long as you're following your heart, your life will take you wherever you're intended to go." Andrew Navaro, Former Head of Studio at FFG and current Head of Studio at Earthborne Games,…

S6E5 226: When Comic Books are the Answer - Alpha Clash

May 27, 2025 1h

Ridge Kiley, co-founder of Rising Empire Studios, sits down with Zach to discuss their recently announced Alpha Clash comic book series and how the comics allow for a top-down design approach that…

S6E4 225: Alpha Clash Blazes New Path For Indie Card Games

May 13, 2025 1h 29m

Garett Kiley, co-founder of Rising Empire Studios, sits down with Zach to discuss their recent move away from traditional distribution and into direct LGS relationships via their Champion Store…

S6E3 224: Gudnak - In Pursuit of the Third Way

Mar 18, 2025 1h 48m

Tim O'Brien, co-designer of Gudnak, sits down with Zach for a far-reaching discussion that offers a behind-the-scenes look into Chaotic Great's journey as a new indie card game publisher. At the…

S6E2 223: Kingswood Games - The Warlord CCG Interview

May 07, 2024 1h 7m

Woodrow and Josh, the founders of Kingswood Games, are relaunching the AEG classic card game, Warlord, into the modern era. It's an incredible story of two longtime fans bringing back something that…

S6E1 222: Andrew Navaro - The Reality of Independent Publishing

Feb 02, 2024 1h 6m

We're back after seven months with one of our favorite creators in the tabletop gaming industry, Andrew Navaro (former Fantasy Flight Games Head of Studio, founder of Earthborne Games), for a deeper…

S5E221 221: Introducing the Alpha Clash TCG ft. Ridge (Founder)

Jun 20, 2023 53m

We've been following Alpha Clash since 2022, and have consistently been impressed with the drive and output of the people behind it. Join us for a conversation with Ridge Kiley, founder of Rising…

S5E220 220: Andrew Parks - Stories from The Nightmare Before Christmas TCG

May 01, 2023 1h 5m

A remarkable moment - a random comment on our Nighmare Before Christmas TCG stream turns into a conversation and relationship with its designer, Andrew Parks, who then blows us away with fascinating…

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